Overview
- A passenger in a silver SUV opened fire on three men standing in the 8700 block of South Commercial Avenue, and the vehicle fled east on 87th Street Thursday night.
- Police identified the victims as a 32-year-old shot in the left shin, a 49-year-old shot in the right calf, and a 38-year-old struck in the cheek and neck.
- All three were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center with police describing their condition as fair and the Chicago Fire Department reporting one person as critical, creating a noted discrepancy between agencies.
- No arrests have been made and Chicago Police Department officers taped off the scene and canvassed for witnesses as investigators collect evidence and seek tips.
- The shooting happened outside businesses near a liquor store on the South Side and local reporting says information is incomplete with further updates expected as the investigation continues.